ABSTRACT
Prevention has long been intrinsic to pediatric research and practice. Immunization programs, anticipatory guidance in pediatric clinics, nutrition programs, and school programs, as well as laws related to phenylketonuria (PKU), thyroid testing, and other newborn screening, are designed to prevent diseases (Christopherson, Finney, & Friman, 1986; Miller, 1985). Child health programs also focus on prevention of behavioral problems. A collaborative multidisciplinary approach is essential to a successful prevention program (Bass, Christoffel, Widome et al., 1993; Creer, Stein, Rappaport, & Lewis, 1992; Irwin, Cataldo, Matheny, & Peterson, 1993). Where does self-hypnosis fit into such approaches? Developing skills in self-regulation and control is important to healthy development, and self-hypnosis is a tool that facilitates acquisition of these skills (Olness, 2009).
